acquaintanceship
noun [ C or U ] formal uk/əˈkweɪn.təns.ʃɪp/ us/əˈkweɪn.təns.ʃɪp/
相识;点头之交
a relationship between two people who have met but do not know each other well
Ours was a strictly professional acquaintanceship. 我们仅仅只是工作上的熟人。
He proposed to his wife after only three days of acquaintanceship. 相识仅仅三天后，他就向妻子求婚了。
See: acquaintance
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- She struck up an acquaintanceship with the owner of the convenience store.
- It would be unfair to draw conclusions about her on such brief acquaintanceship.
- It was the second time in their acquaintanceship that he had insulted her.